Fall 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
November 6th, 7th, & 8th, 2026
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE, CURIO & RELIC, GERMAN WWII, GUSTLOFF-WERKE “DTB” CODE MG42 GENERAL PURPOSE MACHINE GUN WITH ACCESSORIES
| Cal. 8mm Mauser. | S# 8636h. | Bbl 20 7/8″. | 03-2324/MLW |
An iconic German WWII machine gun, the MG42 was truly advanced for its time, boasting an impressive 1,200 rpm fire rate, which was significantly faster than any of its contemporary rival’s cyclic rates, as well as a stamped steel construction which greatly simplified its production cost and efficiency. This example, mfg. by Gustloff-Werke in 1944 is marked “M.U.” (1944 date code) above the S#, Gustloff’s “dtb” mfg. code, as well as a “rea” sub-contractor code followed by an Eagle/1 proof. Various small parts and components are marked with Carl Eickhorn’s “cof” mfg. code. Bolt is marked with Gustloff’s “dfb” mfg. code and an Eagle/WaA4 proof. Bbl. with Steyr’s shielded “bnz/ 1” mfg. code and Eagle/WaA623 proofing. Metal components exhibit a blue finish overall, save for on the bbl. which exhibits a phosphate finish. Bolt assembly is properly in-the-white. Trigger housing is mounted with 2-piece grooved brown pressed resin grips. Unmarked laminated wood buttstock. Standard muzzle booster, flip-up blade front sight, and flip-up tangent rear sight graduated 2-20. Gustloff “dfb” coded bipod. Bolt matches the receiver via an electro-penciled “36”, with remaining parts being mismatched. NFA Registry indicates “WWII/ German” in the manufacturer block. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Yugoslavian M53 bolt, x2 main recoil springs, x3 spare bbls. (x1 phosphate Steyr “bnz” code bbl., x1 blue Maget “cra” coded bbl., and x1 blue Spree Werke “cyq” coded chrome lined bbl.), x1 green painted “1941” dated ammunition can (painted with a white “P” on lid) containing a set of oil and petroleum cans, x1 (likely contemporary) “euh/42” and “(MG42)” marked spanner wrench, x1 canvas pouch containing x2 striped range aiming stakes, as well as x1 canvas pouch containing an EM34 range finger cradle / tripod. PROVENANCE: From the Harry A. Baldwin Estate Collection. NATIONAL FIREARMS ACT MG REQUIRING BATF TRANSFER BEFORE TAKING POSSESSION. FULLY TRANSFERABLE. CURIO. CLASS III. GUN
